The Big Burd: A Look Inside My Hair Kit

So as you may be aware if you follow me on twitter

@thebigburdblog

I have recently started doing a 'hair up' course at college

It's an evening course and I don't get a qualification at the end of it

but hair styling is always something I have been really interested in

and I seem to be quite good at it

If you missed my post about some of the styles I've been trying out then you can see it HERE

I have been doing my friends and families hair for events for quite a while now

So I thought that this course would be a good way to perfect my skills

Since I've become more confident in my skills I decided to share a few photos of my styles on my Facebook page and they have got a really great response.

Since then I've been asked to do peoples hair for lots of different events such as

dancing displays, proms and weddings

I decided that If I'm going to really get serious about this I had to invest in a hair styling kit!

So here is a look inside my little kit so far

I'm going to split this post into two parts

The Tools & The Products

So here is Part 1

The Tools

Electrical

GHD's

RRP: £99

I have always been a big fan of these straighteners, They reach 220 degrees so are perfect for styling even the most stubborn hair! (but ALWAYS use a heat protectant!!!) They are really versatile and can be used to straighten and curl hair. I opted for the slimmer version as they are suited to most hair lengths. The thicker version of this styler doesn't work very well on shorter hair lengths.

Mark Hill Raw Hairdryer

RRP: £59.99

(The zebra print version is on offer in Boots right now for £29.99)

Basically I picked this purely for the AMAZING animal print!

but it really is a great hairdryer, it's really powerful which makes for quick drying time.

It has 3 heat settings and a cool button for setting your style in place.

It also comes with 3 different attachments depending on the look you want to create.

Babyliss PRO Conical Wand (16-9mm)

£26 from Sallys (excl, VAT)

I had never used a wand before buying this and after testing it out I don't think I could go back to a normal tong. The results achieved from this are amazing!

It has 25 heat settings and a salon length wire which is brilliant.

I opted for the really slim version but they are available in a variety of sizes so I think I'll be investing in a few more!

Essentials

Sectioning Clips

Sallys -£1.79 (excl VAT)

Pretty self explanatory. These are a must when putting hair up

Grip and Pin Session Kit

Sallys - £6.99 (excl VAT)

This is a great little set which includes black brunette and blonde kirby grips and pins which is really handy especially if you are doing hair for a group of people with all different hair colours

Donuts

Primark - Large £1.50

Small £1

Buns are MASSIVE right now

nearly every hair up that I have done recently has been a bun of some sort.

and these little beauties give that extra padding to make them look amazing!

You can buy these in loads of shops but there is no point spending a lot of money on them because they all do the same thing! and these ones from Primark are a bargain.

Brushes